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it is called a bench trial
A trial to a judge sitting without a jury is called a "bench trial."
In a bench trial, the judge determines the outcome.
A "bench trial" is a trial before a judge sitting without a jury. The judge alone decides the case.
A trial that has no jury is called a bench trial. A defendant may choose to waive his right to a jury trial and have his case heard and decided by a judge only. See the link below for a simple description of this type of trial.
Bench trial
Bench Trial
Bench Trial
A bench trial lacks a jury, which means that a judge alone decides the verdict instead of a group of jurors.
At a bench trial, the judge decides the sentence after hearing the evidence and arguments presented by both sides.
In a jury trial, the case is heard and decided by a group of impartial individuals (the jury). In a bench trial, the case is heard and decided by a judge without a jury. The judge determines the outcome based on the evidence and arguments presented in court.
Since no jury is present during a bench trial, it is solely the judge who decides guilty or not guilty.